Social Commentaries
Book XIV, 9: The Same (Ker)
Translated by Walter C. A. Ker (1919–20) · From Epigrams (Loeb, 1919–20)
Social Commentaries
Because you see we are very small, you believe we are being sent to a mistress. You are mistaken: a tablet of that sort also duns for money.
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Martial. “Book XIV, 9: The Same (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1573/.
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Martial. “Book XIV, 9: The Same (Ker).” Translated by Walter C. A. Ker. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/martial/1573/.
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